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WiSe 17/18: Colloquium Global History

Sebastian Conrad Michael Goebel

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The Colloquium Global History is a forum to discuss the latest developments in the field, and to explore the ways in which global perspectives help us to rethink our understanding of the past beyond national narratives. Typically, guest speakers present their ideas for about 40 minutes, followed by a Q&A and plenary discussion; everyone is welcome to attend and to participate in the discussions. Requirements for credit for the course include regular attendance (of 8-9 lecture sessions; the final workshop is not part of the requirements), and a short reflection paper (1200 words) that discusses 2-3 of the lectures by addressing a question or concern that they share. 23 October Stefan-Ludwig Hoffmann (University of California, Berkeley) “How, When, and Why Did Human Rights Become Global?” (joint session, together with Oliver Janz and the colloquium in modern history, and Paul Nolte & Cornelius Torp and the colloquium in contemporary history) 30 October Mark Roseman (University of Indiana) “The Rescue of History: Help for Jews in Nazi Germany in History and Memory” (joint session, together with Paul Nolte & Cornelius Torp and the colloquium in contemporary history) 7 November Yijian Zhong (University of Tokyo) (Tuesday!) “The Underside of Japan: Capitalism, Empire, and the Production of 12–2 p.m. Space in Modern East Asia, 1895-1972” Venue: East Asian Studies, Hittorfstrasse 18, Room 1.36 (joint session, together with Irmela Hijiya-Kirschnereit & Matthias Zachmann and the colloquium in Japanese history and culture) 13 November Carl Nightingale (SUNY Buffalo) “From a Global History of Divided Cities to a Global Urban History” 20 November Isaiah Wilner (Yale University/MPI for the History of Science) “Transformation Masks: Recollecting the Indigenous Origins of Modern Thought” 14 December Wolfgang Knöbl (Hamburger Institut für Sozialforschung) (Thursday!) “Gestalt und Folgen des Siedlerkapitalismus: Argentinien und Kanada im 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhundert“ (joint session, together with Paul Nolte & Cornelius Torp and the colloquium in contemporary history) 8 January On Barak (Tel Aviv University) “Coalonialism: Energy and Empire before the Age of Oil” 15 January Valeska Huber (Freie Universität Berlin) “‘Reaching the People’: Communication and Global Order in the Age of Decolonisation“ 22 January Manu Goswami (New York University) “‘A Communism of Intelligence’: Rethinking Early Communism in Late Colonial India” 29 January Carola Dietze (University of Jena) “The Transnational Invention of Terrorism in Europe, Russia, and the United States 1858–1866” 9–10 February Internal Workshop close